India orders Delhi schools to offer online classes as air quality worsens ahead of Diwali

Khaleej Times · Reuters · 2026-11-06 15:14 UTC

India ordered schools in and around Delhi to offer online classes, and encouraged people to work from home and postpone private gatherings, as air quality in the capital deteriorated sharply.

Delhi is typically ranked the world's most polluted city several times each winter by Swiss group IQAir, which measures air quality levels based on the concentration of toxins

- PUBLISHED: Fri 6 Nov 2026, 7:14 PM

India ordered schools in and around Delhi to offer online classes, and encouraged people to work from home and postpone private gatherings, as air quality in the capital and surrounding areas deteriorated sharply on Friday.

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